 | William F. Jr Cox - 2004 - 558 pages
...that a state constitution for complete religious freedom was attempted. New York, in 1777, asserted that "The free exercise and enjoyment of religious...hereafter be allowed within this State to all mankind" (p. 502). While certain exceptions seemed to discriminate against Catholics and prohibit clergy from... | |
 | Murray Dry - 2004 - 324 pages
...provisions on free exercise. Here is New York's: The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference shall...hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind: Provided, That the liberty of conscience, hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts... | |
 | James J. Kirschke - 2005 - 412 pages
...bigotry and ambition of weak and wicked priests and princes have scourged mankind" and proceeded to "ordain, determine, and declare, that the free exercise...forever hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind."84 At the convention Morris advocated an even stronger executive than he got.85 He moved to... | |
 | William M. Wiecek - 2006 - 760 pages
...exercise" first appeared in state constitutions. New York's 1777 Constitution was typical. It provided that [t]he free exercise and enjoyment of religious...hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind; Provided, That the liberty of conscience, hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts... | |
 | John Witte - 2006 - 513 pages
...wherewith the bigotry and ambition of weak and wicked priests have scourged mankind." It thus declared "that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious...forever hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind."23 The Constitution of New Jersey provided exemptions from religious taxes, using typical... | |
 | Carole J Keller - 2006 - 321 pages
...constitution of New York in 1111 stated: "The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall...hereafter be allowed within this State to all mankind: Provided, that the liberty of conscience hereby granted shall not he so construed as to excuse acts... | |
 | George E. Connor, Christopher W. Hammons - 2008 - 849 pages
...the bigotry and ambition of weak and wicked priests and princes have scourged mankind," and provided that "the free exercise and enjoyment of religious...forever hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind."8 The constitution thus guaranteed the right to freely exercise one's religious beliefs while... | |
 | 2007 - 148 pages
...1941, Article I, Section 3 NEW YORK - "The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall...hereafter be allowed, within this State, to all mankind: Provided, that the liberty of conscience, hereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts... | |
 | 1898 - 416 pages
...wicked priests and princes have scourged mankind, this convention doth further, in the name and by the authority of the good people of this state, ordain,...hereafter be allowed within this state to all mankind : Provided, that the liberty of conscience hereby granted shall not be so construed as to excuse acts... | |
 | Patrick T. Conley - 1992 - 572 pages
...was granted for the first time since the very beginning of the colony. The new constitution ensured that "the free exercise and enjoyment of religious...hereafter, be allowed within this State to all mankind." In the first legislative session following adoption of the constitution, both Jews and Roman Catholics... | |
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State, ordain, determine and declare, that the free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, shall forever hereafter be allowed within this State to all mankind; provided that the liberty of conscience... 
